Pino Real vs Tongo

Pinus engelmannii compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Pino Real is Least Concern while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pino Real	Tongo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Plecturocebus
Species	Pinus engelmannii	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Conservation Status

Pino Real

LC — Least Concern

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pino Real	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pino Real

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Tongo

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.

Pino Real

The Apache Pine (Pinus engelmannii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Tongo

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