Argan vs Miller's Saki

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Miller's 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 milleri

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Miller's 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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.