Black Tamarin vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Saguinus niger compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Black Tamarin is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saguinus	Alticola
Species	Saguinus niger	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Tamarin and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.