Buffy-headed Marmoset vs California vole

Callithrix flaviceps compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Buffy-headed Marmoset is Critically Endangered while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-headed Marmoset	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Callithrix	Microtus
Species	Callithrix flaviceps	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy-headed Marmoset and California vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buffy-headed Marmoset

CR — Critically Endangered

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy-headed Marmoset	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-headed Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffy-headed Marmoset

The Buffy-Headed Marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.