Bearded Capuchin vs faux-nénuphar

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Nymphoides peltata

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while faux-nénuphar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	faux-nénuphar
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cebidae	Menyanthaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Nymphoides
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Nymphoides peltata

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

faux-nénuphar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	faux-nénuphar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

faux-nénuphar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bearded Capuchin

The Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.