Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Lesser Rocktripe

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cebidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Umbilicaria
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.