Crested Capuchin vs False Death-Cap

Sapajus robustus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Capuchin	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).