Black Capuchin vs moustached guenon

Sapajus nigritus compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	moustached guenon
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 cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and moustached guenon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

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.