Alpine Emerald vs Black Tamarin

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Saguinus niger

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Black Tamarin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Black Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Saguinus
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Saguinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Black Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Black Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Tamarin

The Black Tamarin (Saguinus niger) is a species in the genus Saguinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.