Monk Saki vs Mountain Milkcap

Pithecia monachus compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Mountain Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Pithecia monachus	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.