Cottontop Tamarin vs Fringed Cup

Saguinus oedipus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Encoelia
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.