Burnished Saki vs Matsutake

Pithecia inusta compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Burnished Saki is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnished Saki	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pithecia	Tricholoma
Species	Pithecia inusta	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Burnished Saki

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnished Saki	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnished Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.