Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Purple Laccaria

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Laccaria
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.