Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Rough Star-thistle

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Saimiri	Centaurea
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Rough Star-thistle
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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).