Bennett's cowtail vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Hemitrygon bennettii compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Bennett's cowtail is Vulnerable while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennett's cowtail	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Leontocebus
Species	Hemitrygon bennettii	Leontocebus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennett's cowtail and Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennett's cowtail

VU — Vulnerable

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennett's cowtail	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennett's cowtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bennett's cowtail

The Bennett's cowtail (Hemitrygon bennettii) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.