Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Equatorial Saki

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lecideaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Porpidia	Pithecia
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.