Bearded Capuchin vs Duck Hawk

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Falco peregrinus

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while Duck Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	Duck Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Falconidae
Genus	Sapajus	Falco
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Falco peregrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Capuchin and Duck Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	Duck Hawk
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	48 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Duck Hawk

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.