Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Dung Cannon

Cebus castaneus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cebidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Cebus	Pilobolus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.