Masked Tita vs Teosinte

Callicebus personatus compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Tita	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pitheciidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Callicebus	Zea
Species	Callicebus personatus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Tita	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.