Black Capuchin vs Water yam

Sapajus nigritus compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cebidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Dioscorea
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Water yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.