Aracá Uakari vs Silky Piggyback

Cacajao ayresi compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Asterophora
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.