Buffy-headed Marmoset vs Tumbling Puffball

Callithrix flaviceps compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-headed Marmoset	Tumbling 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	Bovista
Species	Callithrix flaviceps	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Buffy-headed Marmoset

CR — Critically Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-headed Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.