Buffy-tufted Marmoset vs Japanese Water Shrew

Callithrix aurita compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Buffy-tufted Marmoset is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy-tufted Marmoset	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Soricidae
Genus	Callithrix	Chimarrogale
Species	Callithrix aurita	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy-tufted Marmoset and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy-tufted Marmoset	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.