Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs May Shade

Cebus castaneus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cebidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cebus	Cnephasia
Species	Cebus castaneus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.