Black Capuchin vs puku

Sapajus nigritus compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cebidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sapajus	Kobus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.