Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Leproplaca
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.