Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lofty Pericote

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Auliscomys
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.