Equatorial Saki vs Grooved Flax

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Linaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Linum
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.