Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs White-bellied Piculet

Cebus castaneus compared with Picumnus spilogaster

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while White-bellied Piculet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	White-bellied Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cebidae	Picidae
Genus	Cebus	Picumnus
Species	Cebus castaneus	Picumnus spilogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and White-bellied Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

White-bellied Piculet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	White-bellied Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-bellied Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.