Black Capuchin vs Grey Milk-Cap

Sapajus nigritus compared with Lactarius vietus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Lactarius
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Grey Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.