Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Teosinte

Cebus castaneus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cebidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cebus	Zea
Species	Cebus castaneus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.