Black Capuchin vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Sapajus nigritus compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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	Callitrichidae
Genus	Sapajus	Leontocebus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.