Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Split-Peg Lichen

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Cladonia
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.