Aracá Uakari vs Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Cacajao ayresi compared with Spizaetus ornatus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Ornate Hawk-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pitheciidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cacajao	Spizaetus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Spizaetus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Ornate Hawk-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.