Aracá Uakari vs Mountain Cocoa

Cacajao ayresi compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Pitheciidae Malvaceae
Genus Cacajao Theobroma
Species Cacajao ayresi Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari Mountain Cocoa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.

Mountain Cocoa

No description available.

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