Cottontop Tamarin vs Species code: Hs

Saguinus oedipus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

  • Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cottontop Tamarin Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Callitrichidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Saguinus Halophila
Species Saguinus oedipus Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cottontop Tamarin Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Cottontop Tamarin

No description available.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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