Aracá Uakari vs smooth giant clam

Cacajao ayresi compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Cacajao	Tridacna
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.