Black-mantled Tamarin vs Midge

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Dasineura
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.