Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Contrary Webcap

Cebus castaneus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cebus	Cortinarius
Species	Cebus castaneus	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.