Black Capuchin vs Pengua

Sapajus nigritus compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Black Capuchin is Near Threatened while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Capuchin	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Cebidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sapajus	Macaranga
Species	Sapajus nigritus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Black Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.