Buffy-headed Marmoset vs Peeling Puffball

Callithrix flaviceps compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Buffy-headed Marmoset is Critically Endangered while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-headed Marmoset	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Callitrichidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Callithrix	Lycoperdon
Species	Callithrix flaviceps	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Buffy-headed Marmoset

CR — Critically Endangered

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy-headed Marmoset	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-headed Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and 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.