Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Flaky Puffball

Cebus castaneus compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cebus	Lycoperdon
Species	Cebus castaneus	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.