Bufty Saki vs False Puffball

Pithecia albicans compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Bufty Saki is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Reticularia
Species	Pithecia albicans	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.