Aracá Uakari vs parrot's-flower

Cacajao ayresi compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Pitheciidae Heliconiaceae
Genus Cacajao Heliconia
Species Cacajao ayresi Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari parrot's-flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

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