Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs false pepperwort

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Marsilea crenata

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while false pepperwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	false pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Marsileaceae
Genus	Cebuella	Marsilea
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	false pepperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.