Black scale vs Equatorial Saki

Saissetia oleae compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Saissetia	Pithecia
Species	Saissetia oleae	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Equatorial Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.