Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Rollrim Milkcap

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Atelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Lactarius
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.