Black Tamarin vs limestone fern

Saguinus niger compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black Tamarin is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Saguinus niger	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.