Black Lion Tamarin vs Streamside Swordfern

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Nephrolepis
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.