Miller's Saki vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Pithecia milleri compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Miller's Saki is Data Deficient while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller's Saki	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Parmotrema
Species	Pithecia milleri	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller's Saki	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia