arrowroot vs Equatorial Saki

Thalia geniculata compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Salpidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Thalia	Pithecia
Species	Thalia geniculata	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Equatorial Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.