Aracá Uakari vs black-shanked douc

Cacajao ayresi compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cacajao	Pygathrix
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	black-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.