Chichilo vs Tuberous Polypore

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cebidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Polyporus
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Chichilo

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chichilo	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chichilo

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.