Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Gilded Domecap

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Cebus	Calocybe
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.