Black-mantled Tamarin vs Ray

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Callitrichidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Sympterygia
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.