Black-mantled Tamarin vs large blue

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Callitrichidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Maculinea
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Tamarin and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.