Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Gall midge

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Andean Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Dasineura
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.