Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Cebus castaneus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Primates (رئيسيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cebus	Nephelomys
Species	Cebus castaneus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.