Black Capuchin vs Oak Milk-Cap

Sapajus nigritus compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cebidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Lactarius
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.