Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Zigzag Darner

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cebidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Saimiri	Aeshna
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

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.