brown woolly monkey vs Potto

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Potto
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Perodicticus
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Potto
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.

Potto

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.