Aracá Uakari vs Paramillo Tapaculo

Cacajao ayresi compared with Scytalopus canus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Paramillo Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Paramillo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pitheciidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Cacajao	Scytalopus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Scytalopus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Paramillo Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Paramillo Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Paramillo Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paramillo Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. 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.