Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Ungava collared lemming

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saimiri	Dicrostonyx
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.