Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Pot marigold

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Saimiri	Calendula
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Pot marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.