Central American Squirrel Monkey vs False Death-Cap

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Saimiri	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.