Buffy-tufted Marmoset vs Goa-bean

Callithrix aurita compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Buffy-tufted Marmoset is Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-tufted Marmoset	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Callitrichidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Callithrix	Psophocarpus
Species	Callithrix aurita	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

EN — Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy-tufted Marmoset	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

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