Bufty Saki vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Pithecia albicans compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pitheciidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pithecia	Heteromys
Species	Pithecia albicans	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bufty Saki and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.