Black Tamarin vs Irish Major

Saguinus niger compared with Oxycera fallenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Saguinus	Oxycera
Species	Saguinus niger	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Tamarin and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.