Monk Saki vs Mountain Webcap

Pithecia monachus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Cortinarius
Species	Pithecia monachus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.