Black-mantled Tamarin vs Merida Treefrog

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Merida Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Callitrichidae	Hylidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Dendropsophus
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Merida Treefrog
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.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.