vs Equatorial Saki

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Pithecia
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.