Burnished Saki vs Flea

Pithecia inusta compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Burnished Saki is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Pithecia	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pithecia inusta	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.