Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Yellow flame

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Yellow flame
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	Peltophorum
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Yellow flame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (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.