Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Cebus castaneus compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Gorgas Oryzomys is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Gorgas Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cebus	Oryzomys
Species	Cebus castaneus	Oryzomys gorgasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Gorgas Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Gorgas Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.