Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Safford Inga

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Inga
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Safford Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safford Inga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.