Buckthorn vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Rhamnus cathartica compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckthorn	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rhamnaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Rhamnus	Leontocebus
Species	Rhamnus cathartica	Leontocebus fuscus

Conservation Status

Buckthorn

LC — Least Concern

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckthorn	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Buckthorn

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