Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Neblina Uacari

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Manihot	Cacajao
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.