Brown weeper capuchin vs

Cebus brunneus compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

  • Brown weeper capuchin is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown weeper capuchin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family Cebidae Exobasidiaceae
Genus Cebus Exobasidium
Species Cebus brunneus Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Brown weeper capuchin

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown weeper capuchin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown weeper capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown weeper capuchin

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

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

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