Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Salted Shield Lichen

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Parmelia
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.