Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Equatorial Saki

Atherurus macrourus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hystricidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Atherurus	Pithecia
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Equatorial Saki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.