Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Slaty Spinetail

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Synallaxis brachyura

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Slaty Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Slaty Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Synallaxis
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Synallaxis brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey and Slaty Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Slaty Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Slaty Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Slaty Spinetail

Slaty Spinetail (Synallaxis brachyura) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.