Central American Squirrel Monkey vs Species code: He

Saimiri oerstedii compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cebidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Halophila
Species	Saimiri oerstedii	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Squirrel Monkey	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.