Black Tamarin vs Indian-nut

Saguinus niger compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Black Tamarin is Vulnerable while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Areca
Species	Saguinus niger	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Black Tamarin

The Black Tamarin (Saguinus niger) is a species in the genus Saguinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.