Black Capuchin vs Poplar Rust

Sapajus nigritus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cebidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Sapajus	Melampsora
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.