Aracá Uakari vs Heath Puffball

Cacajao ayresi compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Lycoperdon
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.