Black Capuchin vs Quito-orange

Sapajus nigritus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cebidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Solanum
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.