Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Rufous Minor

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Oligia
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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