Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Silky Wave

Cebus castaneus compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cebidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cebus	Idaea
Species	Cebus castaneus	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.