Almug vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Lesson'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 fuscus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Lesson'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.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.