Centaury vs Equatorial Saki

Psephellus taochius compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Psephellus	Pithecia
Species	Psephellus taochius	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.