Mico-estrela vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Callithrix penicillata compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Mico-estrela is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Callitrichidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Callithrix	Amblysomus
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Marley’s Golden 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.

Marley’s Golden 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.