Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Callitrichidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cebuella	Sargus
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.