Black Capuchin vs red-eared guenon

Sapajus nigritus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sapajus	Cercopithecus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Capuchin and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.