Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Sylvan Thomasomys

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Thomasomys silvestris

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Sylvan Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Sylvan Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Thomasomys
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Thomasomys silvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey and Sylvan Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Sylvan Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Sylvan Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sylvan Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.