vs Cottontop Tamarin

Baeomyces carneus compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Saguinus
Species	Baeomyces carneus	Saguinus oedipus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baeomyces carneus is a species in the genus Baeomyces. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.