Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.