Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Rye Ergot

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Atelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Claviceps
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).