Macaco-prego vs Cachorro do Campo

Sapajus nigritus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Macaco-prego is Near Threatened while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-prego	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cebidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sapajus	Lycalopex
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-prego and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-prego

NT — Near Threatened

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-prego	Cachorro do Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-prego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.