Aracá Uakari vs Greater dodder

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Pitheciidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Cacajao Cuscuta
Species Cacajao ayresi Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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