Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Widow Skimmer

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cebidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Saimiri	Libellula
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.