Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Cebuella	Hemiselmis
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.