Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cebidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Pistacia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.