Aracá Uakari vs Australian dodder

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cuscuta australis

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Australian dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Australian dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Cuscuta
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Cuscuta australis

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Australian dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.