Aracá Uakari vs Briar Discus

Cacajao ayresi compared with Aleurodiscus aurantius

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Briar Discus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Briar Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Aleurodiscus aurantius

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Briar Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Briar Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.