Burnished Saki vs False Truffle

Pithecia inusta compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Elaphomyces
Species	Pithecia inusta	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.