Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Cebus castaneus compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cebus	Leontocebus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Leontocebus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.