Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Small Black Ant

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Callitrichidae	Formicidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Lasius
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

The Andean Saddle-back Tamarin (Leontocebus leucogenys) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.