Black-mantled Tamarin vs Rye Ergot

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Claviceps
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.