Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Governor's plum

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Flacourtia indica

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Governor's plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Governor's plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cebidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Flacourtia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Flacourtia indica

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Governor's plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Governor's plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Governor's plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.