Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Netted Nutrush

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Scleria
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.