Equatorial Saki vs Redstem Cassava

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Manihot
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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