Tongo vs Guáyara

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Tongo is Critically Endangered while Guáyara is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tongo	Guáyara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cycadales (Cycadidae)
Family	Pitheciidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Zamia
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Guáyara

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tongo	Guáyara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Guáyara

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