Elegant Polypore vs Monk Saki

Cerioporus varius compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Pithecia
Species	Cerioporus varius	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.