Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Rye Ergot

Cebus castaneus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cebidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Cebus	Claviceps
Species	Cebus castaneus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.