Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Mountain ebony

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Mountain ebony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Mountain ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Bauhinia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Mountain ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), 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.