Guyanese arrowhead vs Monk Saki

Sagittaria guayanensis compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanese arrowhead	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Alismataceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Pithecia
Species	Sagittaria guayanensis	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanese arrowhead	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.