vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Calothrix parasitica compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nostocaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Calothrix	Leontocebus
Species	Calothrix parasitica	Leontocebus illigeri

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.