False Parasol vs Monk Saki

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Pithecia
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.