Capuchino de Venezuela vs False Saffron Milkcap

Cebus brunneus compared with Lactarius deterrimus

Key Differences

• Capuchino de Venezuela is Endangered while False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capuchino de Venezuela	False Saffron Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cebus	Lactarius
Species	Cebus brunneus	Lactarius deterrimus

Conservation Status

Capuchino de Venezuela

EN — Endangered

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capuchino de Venezuela	False Saffron Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capuchino de Venezuela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Capuchino de Venezuela

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