Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs King Rail

Cebus castaneus compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Rallidae
Genus	Cebus	Rallus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and King Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. 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.