Black Lion Tamarin vs Small Suncup

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.