Aracá Uakari vs Green Russula

Cacajao ayresi compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Russula
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

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