Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs red lemur

Cebus castaneus compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cebus	Eulemur
Species	Cebus castaneus	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.