Black Capuchin vs cow-itch

Sapajus nigritus compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 nigritus	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black 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).

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.