Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs western moonwort

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Botrychium
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	western moonwort
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.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.