Ornate Titi vs Root-headed Centaury

Plecturocebus ornatus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Ornate Titi is Vulnerable while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Titi	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pitheciidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Plecturocebus	Centaurea
Species	Plecturocebus ornatus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Titi	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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