Cottontop Tamarin vs Potato Blight

Saguinus oedipus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Potato Blight
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	Phytophthora
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).