Mico-estrela vs Gray Flying Fox

Callithrix penicillata compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Mico-estrela is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Callitrichidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callithrix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

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.