Central American Squirrel Monkey vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cebidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Urocystis
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.