Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Elegant Polypore

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Cerioporus
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.