Central American Squirrel Monkey vs pale moonwort

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cebidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Botrychium
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.