Cottontop Tamarin vs Swamp Beacon

Saguinus oedipus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Swamp Beacon
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	Mitrula
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.