Ornate Titi vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Plecturocebus ornatus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Ornate Titi is Vulnerable while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Titi	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Plecturocebus ornatus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Titi	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.