Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki vs Weeping Toothcrust

Pithecia mittermeieri compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Dacryobolus
Species	Pithecia mittermeieri	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

VU — Vulnerable

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.