Emperor Tamarin vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Saguinus imperator compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor Tamarin	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Callitrichidae	Lestidae
Genus	Saguinus	Lestes
Species	Saguinus imperator	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor Tamarin and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor Tamarin	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.