Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Saimiri	Sargus
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.