Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Cebidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Saimiri	Mystacina
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.