Caquetá-Springaffe vs Gum-elemi

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caquetá-Springaffe	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Pitheciidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Bursera
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caquetá-Springaffe	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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