Boxthorn vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Lycium shawii compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Boxthorn is Least Concern while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Solanaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lycium	Leontocebus
Species	Lycium shawii	Leontocebus tripartitus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boxthorn	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.