Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Leontocebus illigeri compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Callitrichidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Leontocebus	Hymenogaster
Species	Leontocebus illigeri	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.