Aracá Uakari vs Carpet shark

Cacajao ayresi compared with Ginglymostoma cirratum

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Carpet shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Carpet shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Ginglymostomatidae
Genus	Cacajao	Ginglymostoma
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Ginglymostoma cirratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Carpet shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.