Black Capuchin vs Prostrate pigweed

Sapajus nigritus compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cebidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Amaranthus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Prostrate pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, 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.