Black Capuchin vs Slippery Jack

Sapajus nigritus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cebidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Suillus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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.