Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Cat flea

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Andean Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.