Equatorial Saki vs Veiled Oyster

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Pleurotus
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

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