Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Jack-bean

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Canavalia
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.