Macaco-prego vs Arroz-Selvagem

Sapajus nigritus compared with Oryza punctata

Key Differences

• Macaco-prego is Near Threatened while Arroz-Selvagem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-prego	Arroz-Selvagem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cebidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sapajus	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

Macaco-prego

NT — Near Threatened

Arroz-Selvagem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-prego	Arroz-Selvagem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-prego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arroz-Selvagem

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.

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.