Monk Saki vs Mountain Brittlegill

Pithecia monachus compared with Russula pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Russula
Species	Pithecia monachus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.