Central American Squirrel Monkey vs mantled howler

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	mantled howler
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	Atelidae
Genus	Saimiri	Alouatta
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.