Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cebidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Hydnum
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.