Black Lion Tamarin vs Four-barred Major

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Oxycera
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Lion Tamarin and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.