Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Nutgrass

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Nutgrass
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	Cyperus
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.