Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Streamside Swordfern

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cebidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Nephrolepis
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia