Mico-estrela vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Callithrix penicillata compared with Philander deltae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Callitrichidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Callithrix	Philander
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.