Emperor Tamarin vs Field Foxtail

Saguinus imperator compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Emperor Tamarin Field Foxtail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Callitrichidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Saguinus Alopecurus
Species Saguinus imperator Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Emperor Tamarin Field Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Emperor Tamarin

No description available.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

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