Equatorial Saki vs Smooth joyweed

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Alternanthera
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Smooth joyweed
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.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).