brown woolly monkey vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador