Almug vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Mottle-faced 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	Saguinus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Saguinus inustus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Mottle-faced 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.

Mottle-faced 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.