Aracá Uakari vs Marsh Pea

Cacajao ayresi compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pitheciidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Lathyrus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Marsh Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.