Cottontop Tamarin vs Onion Downy Mildew

Saguinus oedipus compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Onion 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	Peronospora
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Onion 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.

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).