Aracá Uakari vs Mountain Coati

Cacajao ayresi compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pitheciidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cacajao	Nasua
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.