Aracá Uakari vs Slender Waxcap

Cacajao ayresi compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cacajao	Hygrocybe
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.