Aracá Uakari vs Split-Peg Lichen

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Cladonia
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Split-Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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