Aracá Uakari vs Atlantic manta

Cacajao ayresi compared with Mobula birostris

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Atlantic manta is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Atlantic manta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cacajao	Mobula
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Mobula birostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Atlantic manta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic manta

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Atlantic manta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic manta

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Atlantic manta

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.