Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Small Black Ant

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Callitrichidae	Formicidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Lasius
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).