Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Rye Ergot

Leontocebus fuscus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesson'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 fuscus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin	Rye Ergot
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.

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).