vs Monk Saki

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Pithecia
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.