Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Gold-Krokus

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Crocus flavus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gold-Krokus
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Cebidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Cebus	Crocus
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Crocus flavus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gold-Krokus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gold-Krokus
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.

Gold-Krokus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, and United States.