Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Scented Webcap

Cebus castaneus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cebus	Cortinarius
Species	Cebus castaneus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.