Equatorial Saki vs Red melastome

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pithecia	Melastoma
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.