Black Lion Tamarin vs rough bindweed

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Smilax aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Smilax
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.