Collins' Squirrel Monkey vs Singley's subterranean discus snail

Saimiri collinsi compared with Lucilla singleyana

Key Differences

• Collins' Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Singley's subterranean discus snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collins' Squirrel Monkey	Singley's subterranean discus snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cebidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Saimiri	Lucilla
Species	Saimiri collinsi	Lucilla singleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Collins' Squirrel Monkey and Singley's subterranean discus snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Collins' Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Singley's subterranean discus snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collins' Squirrel Monkey	Singley's subterranean discus snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collins' Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Singley's subterranean discus snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Collins' Squirrel Monkey

<em>Saimiri collinsi</em>, commonly known as Collins' Squirrel Monkey, is a primate species belonging to the genus <em>Saimiri</em> within the family Cebidae. Squirrel monkeys are small, highly social New World primates known for their agility in forest canopies and their complex group dynamics. This species is assessed as Least Concern by major conservation bodies, indicating that its populations are not currently considered at high risk of decline, though ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Amazonian regions may affect future population stability. Collins' Squirrel Monkey inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic-adjacent environments typical of tropical forest ecosystems in South America. Specific country-level distributional records are not detailed in current documentation. Dietary information specific to this species has not been recorded, though squirrel monkeys in general are omnivorous, consuming insects, small vertebrates, fruits, and other plant material. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Research into the taxonomy and ecology of <em>Saimiri collinsi</em> continues to refine understanding of squirrel monkey diversity.