Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Stinking iris

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cebidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Saimiri	Iris
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.