Black Lion Tamarin vs Devil Lily

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Lilium
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Black Lion Tamarin

The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) is a species in the genus Leontopithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.