Cottontop Tamarin vs

Saguinus oedipus compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Primates (primatas)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Callitrichidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Planktothrix
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica e uma cianobacteria filamentosa da familia Phormidiaceae que forma tricomas retos e sem ramificacoes na coluna de agua de lagos de agua doce. Algumas especies de Planktothrix estao associadas a producao de cianotoxinas, tornando-as de interesse ecologico e de saude publica. Seu estado de conservacao nao foi avaliado.