Zocay vs Mono Tocón

Plecturocebus ornatus compared with Plecturocebus discolor

Key Differences

• Zocay is Vulnerable while Mono Tocón is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zocay	Mono Tocón
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 same	Plecturocebus	Plecturocebus
Species	Plecturocebus ornatus	Plecturocebus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Zocay and Mono Tocón share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecturocebus.

Conservation Status

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Mono Tocón

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zocay	Mono Tocón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zocay

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.

Mono Tocón

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia