vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Leproplaca	Saguinus
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Saguinus inustus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.