Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Quartz Webcap

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Cortinarius
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.