cow-itch vs Neblina Uacari

Mucuna pruriens compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Mucuna	Cacajao
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela