Central American Squirrel Monkey vs common vole

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saimiri	Microtus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.