Curtis'S Puffball vs Monk Saki

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	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	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pithecia
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.