Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Sargasso Weed

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Atelidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Sargassum
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Sargasso Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.