Burnished Saki vs

Pithecia inusta compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Burnished Saki is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Nitzschia
Species	Pithecia inusta	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.