Black Capuchin vs caimito

Sapajus nigritus compared with Pouteria caimito

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while caimito is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	caimito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cebidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Pouteria
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Pouteria caimito

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

caimito

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	caimito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

caimito

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Black Capuchin

The Black Capuchin (Sapajus nigritus) 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.

caimito

The Caimito (Pouteria caimito) is a species in the genus Pouteria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.