Aracá Uakari vs Giant Polypore

Cacajao ayresi compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Meripilus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.