large blue vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Maculinea arion compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Maculinea	Saguinus
Species	Maculinea arion	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

large blue and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.