Aracá Uakari vs Shock-headed Capuchin

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cebus cuscinus

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Shock-headed Capuchin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Shock-headed Capuchin
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	Cebidae
Genus	Cacajao	Cebus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Cebus cuscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Shock-headed Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Shock-headed Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Shock-headed Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shock-headed Capuchin

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.