Burnished Saki vs Elfin Saddle

Pithecia inusta compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Helvella
Species	Pithecia inusta	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Burnished Saki

The Burnished Saki (Pithecia inusta) 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.