Aracá Uakari vs Carnation Earthfan

Cacajao ayresi compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Primates (Primates) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Pitheciidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Cacajao Thelephora
Species Cacajao ayresi Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari Carnation Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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