Burnished Saki vs Fiery Milkcap

Pithecia inusta compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Lactarius
Species	Pithecia inusta	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.