Black-tufted Marmoset vs king colobus

Callithrix penicillata compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Black-tufted Marmoset is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tufted Marmoset	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Callithrix	Colobus
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tufted Marmoset and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black-tufted Marmoset

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tufted Marmoset	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tufted Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tufted Marmoset

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.