Burnished Saki vs Mediterranean fig scale

Pithecia inusta compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Pithecia	Lepidosaphes
Species	Pithecia inusta	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.