Equatorial Saki vs Indigo Milk Cap

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Equatorial Saki is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Lactarius
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Indigo Milk Cap
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.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.