Mico-estrela vs Gambian Mongoose

Callithrix penicillata compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Callitrichidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Callithrix	Mungos
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.