Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Netted Fieldcap

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Cebus	Bolbitius
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Netted Fieldcap
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.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.