vs Miller's Saki

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Miller's Saki
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Primates (Primates)
Family Inocybaceae Pitheciidae
Genus Inocybe Pithecia
Species Inocybe margaritispora Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Miller's Saki
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.

Miller's Saki

No description available.

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