Agile Mangabey vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Cercocebus agilis compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Cercocebus	Saimiri
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Saimiri oerstedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Central American Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.