Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs Yarrow

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Callitrichidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leontocebus	Achillea
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.