Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Smooth hound

Cebus castaneus compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cebidae	Triakidae
Genus	Cebus	Triakis
Species	Cebus castaneus	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically 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.