Black-tailed Skimmer vs Equatorial Saki

Orthetrum cancellatum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Skimmer is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Skimmer	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Libellulidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Orthetrum	Pithecia
Species	Orthetrum cancellatum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Skimmer	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black-tailed Skimmer

Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.