Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Castor bean tick

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Andean Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Callitrichidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Ixodes
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

The Andean Saddle-back Tamarin (Leontocebus leucogenys) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.