Aracá Uakari vs Fleecy Shield

Cacajao ayresi compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Pluteus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Fleecy Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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