Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Gato de Agua

Cebus castaneus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cebus	Lontra
Species	Cebus castaneus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.