Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs long yam

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cebidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Dioscorea
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.