Aracá Uakari vs Broad Scalewort

Cacajao ayresi compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Porella
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Broad Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.