Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Oval Spike-Rush

Cebus castaneus compared with Eleocharis ovata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Oval Spike-Rush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Oval Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cebidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cebus	Eleocharis
Species	Cebus castaneus	Eleocharis ovata

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Oval Spike-Rush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Oval Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oval Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.