brown woolly monkey vs Lofty Pericote

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Auliscomys
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.