Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Golden Lion Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Primates (영장목)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Cebidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Saimiri	Leontopithecus
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Leontopithecus rosalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Squirrel Monkey and Golden Lion Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (영장목)

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Golden Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Golden Lion Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Lion Tamarin

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.