Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Slippery Jack

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Atelidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Suillus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).