Black Squirrel Monkey vs Pink Discus

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Aleurodiscus
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Black Squirrel Monkey

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.