Aracá Uakari vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Cacajao ayresi compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pitheciidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cacajao	Proechimys
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.