Brown weeper capuchin vs Mountain yam

Cebus brunneus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Brown weeper capuchin is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown weeper capuchin	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family	Cebidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cebus	Dioscorea
Species	Cebus brunneus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Brown weeper capuchin

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown weeper capuchin	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown weeper capuchin

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.

Brown weeper capuchin

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.