Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Cebidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Cebus	Nitzschia
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.