Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs
Cebus castaneus compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Weeper Capuchin | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) |
| Family | Cebidae | Niaceae |
| Genus | Cebus | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Cebus castaneus | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
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.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, 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.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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