Equatorial Saki vs Grey Puffball

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Bovista
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).