Cottontop Tamarin vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Saguinus oedipus compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Plasmopara
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Impatiens Downy Mildew
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.

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.