Black-mantled Tamarin vs Mixe Treefrog

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Megastomatohyla mixe

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mixe 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	Megastomatohyla
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Megastomatohyla mixe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Mixe Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Mixe 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.

Mixe Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.