Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Gum-elemi

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Cebidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Cebus	Bursera
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.