Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Slender Parasol

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Callitrichidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Leontocebus	Macrolepiota
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.