Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lacquered Bracket

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Ganoderma
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.