Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Thicket Bean

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Phaseolus
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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