Equatorial Saki vs Wheat smut

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Tilletia
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).