Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Yellow Map Lichen

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Atelidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Rhizocarpon
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).