Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Scurfy Deceiver

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Laccaria
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.