Blond Capuchin vs Wild Lettuce

Sapajus flavius compared with Lactuca indica

Key Differences

• Blond Capuchin is Endangered while Wild Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blond Capuchin	Wild Lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Sapajus flavius	Lactuca indica

Conservation Status

Blond Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Wild Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blond Capuchin	Wild Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blond Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, South Africa), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.