Black-mantled Tamarin vs Mérida Thomasomys

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Thomasomys
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Tamarin and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.