Black Squirrel Monkey vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Flammulaster
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.