Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Marbled False Truffle

Leontocebus fuscus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Elaphomyces
Species	Leontocebus fuscus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).