Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs limestone fern

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cebidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Gymnocarpium
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.