Central American Squirrel Monkey vs quininetree

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while quininetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cebidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Rauvolfia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	quininetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.