Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Flame Shield

Cebus castaneus compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cebus	Pluteus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.