Monk Saki vs Root Rot

Pithecia monachus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Heterobasidion
Species	Pithecia monachus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.