Brown weeper capuchin vs Mountain Waxcap

Cebus brunneus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Brown weeper capuchin is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown weeper capuchin	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cebus brunneus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Brown weeper capuchin

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown weeper capuchin	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.