Aracá Uakari vs Gulper Shark

Cacajao ayresi compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Pitheciidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Cacajao	Centrophorus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. 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.