Black Capuchin vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Sapajus nigritus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cebidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sapajus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.