Light Red Meranti vs Neblina Uacari

Shorea lepidota compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Shorea	Cacajao
Species	Shorea lepidota	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

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.