Golden Thomasomys vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Thomasomys aureus compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Atelidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Lagothrix
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Lagothrix flavicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.