Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Ucucha Thomasomys

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Thomasomys ucucha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Ucucha 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 ucucha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Ucucha Thomasomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Ucucha 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.

Ucucha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.