Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Cebus castaneus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cebus	Microcebus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.