Equatorial Saki vs Slimy Waxcap

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pithecia	Gliophorus
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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