Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Midge

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Dasineura
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.