Monk Saki vs Toothwort

Pithecia monachus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Lathraea
Species	Pithecia monachus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.