Aracá Uakari vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Cacajao ayresi compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pitheciidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cacajao	Orcaella
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Irrawaddy dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Irrawaddy dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.