Fleecy Shield vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Pluteus	Lagothrix
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.