Mountain Cocoa vs Philippine tarsier

Theobroma gileri compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Malvaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Theobroma	Carlito
Species	Theobroma gileri	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.