brown woolly monkey vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cebidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Cebus
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Cebus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Chestnut Weeper Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.