Equatorial Saki vs silverleaf desmodium

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pitheciidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Desmodium
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).