Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cebidae	Hylidae
Genus	Saimiri	Hyloscirtus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.