Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Thicket Bean

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.