Black Capuchin vs Grooved Flax

Sapajus nigritus compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cebidae	Linaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Linum
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.