Mico-estrela vs East African Arvicanthis

Callithrix penicillata compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Callitrichidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Callithrix	Arvicanthis
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-estrela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mico-estrela

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.