Monk Saki vs Yellow False Truffle

Pithecia monachus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monk Saki	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Rhizopogon
Species	Pithecia monachus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monk Saki	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.