Black Lion Tamarin vs Gum-elemi

Leontopithecus chrysopygus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Black Lion Tamarin is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lion Tamarin	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Callitrichidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Leontopithecus	Bursera
Species	Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Black Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lion Tamarin	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lion Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black Lion Tamarin

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.