Broad Scalewort vs Cottontop Tamarin

Porella obtusata compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Porellaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Porella	Saguinus
Species	Porella obtusata	Saguinus oedipus

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.