Black Lion Tamarin vs Elegant Water Shrew

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Soricidae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Nectogale
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Lion Tamarin and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.