Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Teosinte

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lagothrix	Zea
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.