Black-handed Titi vs Tongo

Cheracebus medemi compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Black-handed Titi is Vulnerable while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-handed Titi	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 same	Pitheciidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cheracebus	Plecturocebus
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-handed Titi and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pitheciidae.

Conservation Status

Black-handed Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-handed Titi	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-handed Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Black-handed Titi

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia