Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Forest Croton

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Croton
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.