Equatorial Saki vs Purple Pinwheel

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Marasmius
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Purple Pinwheel
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.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.