Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Corm dry rot

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Rigidoporus vinctus

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Corm dry rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cebidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Rigidoporus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Rigidoporus vinctus

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Corm dry rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corm dry rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.