Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Formosa lily

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cebidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Lilium
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Formosa lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.