Centaury vs Equatorial Saki

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically 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	Cirsium	Pithecia
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically 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 (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.