joint-vetch vs Monk Saki

Aeschynomene americana compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Aeschynomene	Pithecia
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).