Aracá Uakari vs Cape Hagfish

Cacajao ayresi compared with Myxine capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Cape Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Cacajao	Myxine
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Myxine capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Cape Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Cape Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Hagfish

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.

Cape Hagfish

The Cape Hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.