Aracá Uakari vs mountain paca

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Cacajao	Cuniculus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.