Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Ocellated Darner

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cebidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Saimiri	Boyeria
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.