Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Lagothrix
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Lagothrix flavicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.