Argan vs Equatorial Saki

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapotaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Pithecia
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.