Bush Plum vs Equatorial Saki

Carissa spinarum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush Plum	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Carissa	Pithecia
Species	Carissa spinarum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Bush Plum

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush Plum	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Guinea.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bush Plum

The Bush Plum (Carissa spinarum) is a species in the genus Carissa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.