Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Water Fig

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Moraceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Ficus
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.