Marungu Cycad vs Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Encephalartos marunguensis compared with Lagothrix flavicauda

Key Differences

• Marungu Cycad is Vulnerable while Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marungu Cycad	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zamiaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Lagothrix
Species	Encephalartos marunguensis	Lagothrix flavicauda

Conservation Status

Marungu Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marungu Cycad	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marungu Cycad

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.