Central American Squirrel Monkey vs netted iris

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cebidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Saimiri	Iris
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.