Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Yellow Shield

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Yellow 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 chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Yellow 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.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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