Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Iridescent Centurion

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cebidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cebus	Sargus
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.