Black Capuchin vs Mat amaranth

Sapajus nigritus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cebidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Amaranthus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.