Grey Falsebolete vs Monk Saki

Boletopsis grisea compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Pithecia
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.