Felt Saddle vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Helvella macropus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Helvella	Saimiri
Species	Helvella macropus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.