Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Pink Discus

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Atelidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.