Black Capuchin vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Sapajus nigritus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sapajus	Cercopithecus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

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.