Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Veined Shield

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Pluteus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).