Aracá Uakari vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Cacajao ayresi compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Lecidea
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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