Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Plain Gold

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Callitrichidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Micropterix
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.