Black Tamarin vs Sour orange

Saguinus niger compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

• Black Tamarin is Vulnerable while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	Sour orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Citrus
Species	Saguinus niger	Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	Sour orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, 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.