Black Lion Tamarin vs Japanese Water Shrew

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Japanese 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese 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.