Bufty Saki vs Death Cap

Pithecia albicans compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pithecia	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pithecia albicans	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.