Tongo vs Ocote

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Pinus maximinoi

Key Differences

• Tongo is Critically Endangered while Ocote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Ocote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tongo	Ocote
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.

Ocote

Habitat

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