Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Dodder Astragalus

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Astragalus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.