Buffy-tufted Marmoset vs Key lime

Callithrix aurita compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Buffy-tufted Marmoset is Endangered while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffy-tufted Marmoset Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Callitrichidae Rutaceae
Genus Callithrix Citrus
Species Callithrix aurita Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

EN — Endangered

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffy-tufted Marmoset Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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