Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Smooth 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 ciliata

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Smooth 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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.