Black Lion Tamarin vs maquei

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Callitrichidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Aristotelia
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Lion Tamarin and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	maquei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.

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.