Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cebus castaneus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cebidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cebus	Sturnira
Species	Cebus castaneus	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.