Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Flag Iris

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Callitrichidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Iris
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.