Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Forrest's maple

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Acer forrestii

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Forrest's maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Forrest's maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cebidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Acer
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Acer forrestii

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Forrest's maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Forrest's maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.