Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Cebuella	Neuroterus
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.