vs Crested Capuchin

Comatricha elegans compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Comatricha	Sapajus
Species	Comatricha elegans	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.