Monk Saki vs Tumbling Puffball

Pithecia monachus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Monk Saki is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Bovista
Species	Pithecia monachus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.