Bearded Capuchin vs cow-itch

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cebidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Mucuna
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Bearded Capuchin

The Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.