Black Capuchin vs Northern Emerald

Sapajus nigritus compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cebidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sapajus	Somatochlora
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.