Alpine Widow vs Caquetá-Springaffe

Dingana alticola compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Caquetá-Springaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Dingana	Plecturocebus
Species	Dingana alticola	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Caquetá-Springaffe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Caquetá-Springaffe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caquetá-Springaffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caquetá-Springaffe

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the