Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Ghost Shield

Cebus castaneus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Ghost 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 pellitus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.