Black Tamarin vs western moonwort

Saguinus niger compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Black Tamarin is Vulnerable while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tamarin	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Botrychium
Species	Saguinus niger	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tamarin	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.