Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Rye Ergot

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Claviceps
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).