Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Custard Apple

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Annona reticulata

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Custard Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Cebidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Annona
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Annona reticulata

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Custard Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Custard Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Custard Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.