Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Black-mantled Tamarin

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Leontocebus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Black-mantled Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hylidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Leontocebus
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Leontocebus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Black-mantled Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Black-mantled Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-mantled Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Black-mantled Tamarin

The Black-mantled Tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) 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.