Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Margay

Cebus castaneus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cebidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cebus	Leopardus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.