brown woolly monkey vs Gabon Talapoin

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lagothrix	Miopithecus
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Gabon Talapoin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.