Black Capuchin vs Malayan civet

Sapajus nigritus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cebidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sapajus	Viverra
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.