Algerian Spreadwing vs Cottontop Tamarin

Lestes numidicus compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Algerian Spreadwing is Data Deficient while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Algerian Spreadwing	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lestes	Saguinus
Species	Lestes numidicus	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Algerian Spreadwing and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Algerian Spreadwing

DD — Data Deficient

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Algerian Spreadwing	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Algerian Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Algerian Spreadwing

The Algerian Spreadwing (Lestes numidicus) is a species in the genus Lestes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.