vs Monk Saki

Cortinarius hillieri compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Monk Saki
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Primates (Primates)
Family Cortinariaceae Pitheciidae
Genus Cortinarius Pithecia
Species Cortinarius hillieri Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Monk Saki
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius hillieri is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces characteristic cobweb-like veils (cortina) when young. Its endangered status reflects habitat loss through deforestation and changes in woodland management.

Monk Saki

No description available.

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