Fiery Milkcap vs Monk Saki

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pithecia
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.