Chichilo vs Tufted Foxtail

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cebidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Saimiri	Alopecurus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.