Equatorial Saki vs Thatch Palm

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Coccothrinax inaguensis

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Thatch Palm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Thatch Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Coccothrinax
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Coccothrinax inaguensis

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Thatch Palm
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.

Thatch Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.