Crested Capuchin vs Death Cap

Sapajus robustus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Crested Capuchin is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Capuchin	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sapajus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sapajus robustus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

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 (Chile).