vs Monk Saki

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Monk Saki
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Pithecia
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.