Aracá Uakari vs Potto

Cacajao ayresi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cacajao	Perodicticus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.