Brown weeper capuchin vs Thyme Plume

Cebus brunneus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Brown weeper capuchin is Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown weeper capuchin	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cebidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Cebus	Merrifieldia
Species	Cebus brunneus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown weeper capuchin and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown weeper capuchin

EN — Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown weeper capuchin	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.