Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Year Bean

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Year 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 dumosus

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.