Black Capuchin vs Fringed rue

Sapajus nigritus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cebidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Ruta
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.