Black-mantled Tamarin vs False Truffle

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Elaphomyces
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.