Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Velvet Shield

Cebus castaneus compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cebus	Pluteus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Velvet Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.