Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Dune Cup

Cebus castaneus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cebidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Cebus	Peziza
Species	Cebus castaneus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.