Macaco-prego vs False Death-Cap

Sapajus nigritus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Macaco-prego is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-prego	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sapajus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Macaco-prego

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-prego	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-prego

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).

Macaco-prego

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.