Burnished Saki vs fig wax scale

Pithecia inusta compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Burnished Saki is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Coccidae
Genus	Pithecia	Ceroplastes
Species	Pithecia inusta	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burnished Saki and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Burnished Saki

The Burnished Saki (Pithecia inusta) 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.