Bicó vs Anta

Cacajao ayresi compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Bicó is Least Concern while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicó	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cacajao	Tapirus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicó	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bicó

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.