Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Rooting Polypore

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cebidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Polyporus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.