Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs large blue

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Maculinea arion

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Callitrichidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Maculinea
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.