Black-mantled Tamarin vs Dwarf Shield

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Callitrichidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Pluteus
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Dwarf Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mantled Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-mantled Tamarin

The Black-mantled Tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.