Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Cebidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Candelaria
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.