Aracá Uakari vs False Truffle

Cacajao ayresi compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Elaphomyces
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.