Bearded Capuchin vs Death Cap

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sapajus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.