Aracá Uakari vs Dingy Waxcap

Cacajao ayresi compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cacajao	Hygrocybe
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. 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.