Black Lion Tamarin vs marsh-elder

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Callitrichidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leontopithecus	Iva
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	marsh-elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.