Equatorial Saki vs Prickly Sedge

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Carex
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Prickly Sedge
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.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).