Cottontop Tamarin vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Saguinus oedipus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Tectaria
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia