Black Capuchin vs Crowned Tooth

Sapajus nigritus compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cebidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sapajus	Hydnellum
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.