Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Headfly

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Muscidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Hydrotaea
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.