Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Lomami Red Colobus

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Lomami Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Lomami Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Lomami Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lomami Red Colobus

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.