Bearded Capuchin vs Red melastome

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cebidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Sapajus	Melastoma
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.