Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Potto

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Perodicticus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.