Black Capuchin vs Fishpoison

Sapajus nigritus compared with Tephrosia purpurea

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Fishpoison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Fishpoison
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	Tephrosia
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Tephrosia purpurea

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Fishpoison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishpoison

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.