Aracá Uakari vs Balau

Cacajao ayresi compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Shorea
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.