Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Cebuella	Trechispora
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.