Aracá Uakari vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Cacajao ayresi compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pitheciidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cacajao	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.