Mico-estrela vs Northern Greater Galago

Callithrix penicillata compared with Otolemur garnettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Callitrichidae	Galagidae
Genus	Callithrix	Otolemur
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Northern Greater Galago
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.

Northern Greater Galago

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.