Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Rough ray

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Raja radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Rajidae
Genus	Saimiri	Raja
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

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.