Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Thrip

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Thripidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Hercinothrips
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.