Blusher vs Monk Saki

Amanita rubescens compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blusher	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Pithecia
Species	Amanita rubescens	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blusher	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blusher

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.