Central American Squirrel Monkey vs sensitive joint-vetch

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	sensitive joint-vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Aeschynomene
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Aeschynomene virginica

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	sensitive joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.