Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Francois' langur

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Francois' langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Trachypithecus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Trachypithecus francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Francois' langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.