Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Spindle Shank

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Gymnopus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.