Aracá-Uakari vs Lesser Capybara

Cacajao ayresi compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Aracá-Uakari is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá-Uakari	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pitheciidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cacajao	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá-Uakari and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Aracá-Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá-Uakari	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá-Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.