Goeldi's marmoset vs Nutmeg

Callimico goeldii compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Goeldi's marmoset is Vulnerable while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goeldi's marmoset	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Callimico	Myristica
Species	Callimico goeldii	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Goeldi's marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goeldi's marmoset	Nutmeg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goeldi's marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).