Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Cebidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Elaphomyces
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces