Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Atelidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Phaeophyscia
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.