Bufty Saki vs Scented Webcap

Pithecia albicans compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Bufty Saki is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bufty Saki	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Cortinarius
Species	Pithecia albicans	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bufty Saki	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.