Black Capuchin vs Indian-nut

Sapajus nigritus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cebidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Areca
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.