Aracá Uakari vs Giant Otter

Cacajao ayresi compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pitheciidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cacajao	Pteronura
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.