Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Higuillo

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Piper
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.