Almug vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Leontocebus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Leontocebus illigeri

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

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

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.