Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lechero

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Lechero
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	Euphorbia
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.