Black Lion Tamarin vs Wire With

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Callitrichidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Desmodium
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.