Arrowhead Spiketail vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Cebidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Saimiri
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Saimiri oerstedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Central American Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.