Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Oriental-bean

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Oriental-bean
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	Vigna
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Oriental-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.