vs Equatorial Saki

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caliciaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Pithecia
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.