Black Capuchin vs Pectis

Sapajus nigritus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sapajus	Pectis
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

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.