Sajou vs Red Beard Lichen

Sapajus nigritus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Sajou is Near Threatened while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sajou	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cebidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Usnea
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Sajou

NT — Near Threatened

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sajou	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sajou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sajou

The Black Capuchin (Sapajus nigritus) 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.