Mico-estrela vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Callithrix penicillata compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Mico-estrela is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Callitrichidae	Talpidae
Genus	Callithrix	Uropsilus
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.