Blond Capuchin vs Downy Safflower

Sapajus flavius compared with Carthamus lanatus

Key Differences

• Blond Capuchin is Endangered while Downy Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blond Capuchin	Downy Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sapajus	Carthamus
Species	Sapajus flavius	Carthamus lanatus

Conservation Status

Blond Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Downy Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blond Capuchin	Downy Safflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blond Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Blond Capuchin

The Blond Capuchin (Sapajus flavius) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.