Equatorial Saki vs Salento Iris

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pitheciidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pithecia	Iris
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Equatorial Saki and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.