Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Tar spot

Leontocebus fuscus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Phyllachora
Species	Leontocebus fuscus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.