Dark Spreadwing vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Lestes macrostigma compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Lestes	Leontocebus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Leontocebus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Spreadwing and Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.