Mico-estrela vs Giant dodder

Callithrix penicillata compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Callithrix	Cuscuta
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.