Aracá Uakari vs Velvet Shank

Cacajao ayresi compared with Flammulina velutipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Velvet Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Flammulina
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Flammulina velutipes

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	Velvet Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.