Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cebidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Saimiri	Danthonia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.