Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Laxmann's Shrew

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Soricidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Sorex
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.