Capuchino de Venezuela vs Mountain yam

Cebus brunneus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Capuchino de Venezuela is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capuchino de Venezuela	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cebidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cebus	Dioscorea
Species	Cebus brunneus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Capuchino de Venezuela

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capuchino de Venezuela	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.