Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Slender Waxcap

Cebus castaneus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cebus castaneus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.