Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Scuttle fly

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Phoridae
Genus	Saimiri	Megaselia
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.