Burnished Saki vs Midge

Pithecia inusta compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Pithecia	Dasineura
Species	Pithecia inusta	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.