Central American Squirrel Monkey vs yellow flax

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cebidae	Linaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Linum
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.