Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Round ray

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Saimiri	Irolita
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round 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.