Devil's Bit vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Acanthaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ruellia	Leontocebus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Leontocebus tripartitus

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.