Equatorial Saki vs floating crystalwort

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Riccia
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.