Curry Milkcap vs Monk Saki

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pithecia
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.