Monk Saki vs Shield Pinkgill

Pithecia monachus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Pithecia	Entoloma
Species	Pithecia monachus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.