Aracá-Uakari vs Pfeilwurz

Cacajao ayresi compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Aracá-Uakari is Least Concern while Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá-Uakari	Pfeilwurz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Pitheciidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Cacajao	Maranta
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Aracá-Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá-Uakari	Pfeilwurz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá-Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pfeilwurz

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Pfeilwurz

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.