Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Sagittaria
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).