Betsileo Woolly Lemur vs Tongo

Avahi betsileo compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Betsileo Woolly Lemur is Endangered while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Tongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Indriidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Avahi	Plecturocebus
Species	Avahi betsileo	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Betsileo Woolly Lemur and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

EN — Endangered

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Betsileo Woolly Lemur	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Betsileo Woolly Lemur

The Betsileo Woolly Lemur (Avahi betsileo) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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