Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs
Cebus castaneus compared with Exobasidium splendidum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Weeper Capuchin | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) |
| Family | Cebidae | Exobasidiaceae |
| Genus | Cebus | Exobasidium |
| Species | Cebus castaneus | Exobasidium splendidum |
Conservation Status
Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut Weeper Capuchin | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.
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