Aracá Uakari vs Lowland Tapir

Cacajao ayresi compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cacajao	Tapirus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.