Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Pink Discus

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Cebus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.