Equatorial Saki vs Forked Aster

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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