Black Squirrel Monkey vs Rooting Polypore

Saimiri vanzolinii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Squirrel Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cebidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Polyporus
Species	Saimiri vanzolinii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Squirrel Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.