Aracá Uakari vs

Cacajao ayresi compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Protoperidinium
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.