Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Small shell ginger

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Alpinia
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

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.