Adder’S-Mouth vs Aracá Uakari

Malaxis bayardii compared with Cacajao ayresi

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Aracá Uakari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Aracá Uakari
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Malaxis	Cacajao
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Cacajao ayresi

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Aracá Uakari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.