Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Needle Rust

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).