Equatorial Saki vs Fiveangled dodder

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Cuscuta
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).