Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Plum pine

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Callitrichidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Podocarpus
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.