Black-mantled Tamarin vs Mao

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Callitrichidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Gymnomyza
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Tamarin and Mao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mao
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.

Mao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.