Bufty Saki vs Slimy Waxcap

Pithecia albicans compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pithecia	Gliophorus
Species	Pithecia albicans	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.