Mico-estrela vs Northern Treeshrew

Callithrix penicillata compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Callitrichidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Callithrix	Tupaia
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Northern Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Northern Treeshrew
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 Treeshrew

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.