Buffy-headed Marmoset vs Gall midge

Callithrix flaviceps compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Buffy-headed Marmoset is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-headed Marmoset	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Callithrix	Contarinia
Species	Callithrix flaviceps	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy-headed Marmoset and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy-headed Marmoset

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy-headed Marmoset	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-headed Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.