Black Capuchin vs Foxtail

Sapajus nigritus compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Cebidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Amaranthus
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Capuchin	Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Black Capuchin

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.