Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs vine-sorrel

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Cissus trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vine-sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Vitales (Vitales)
Family Callitrichidae Vitaceae
Genus Leontocebus Cissus
Species Leontocebus leucogenys Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vine-sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

vine-sorrel

No description available.

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