Mico-leão-preto vs Gorgas Oryzomys

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Oryzomys gorgasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-leão-preto	Gorgas Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Oryzomys
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Oryzomys gorgasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-leão-preto and Gorgas Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-leão-preto

EN — Endangered

Gorgas Oryzomys

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-leão-preto	Gorgas Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-leão-preto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorgas Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mico-leão-preto

The Black Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) is a species in the genus Leontopithecus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.