Mico-estrela vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Callithrix penicillata compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Callitrichidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Callithrix	Chaetodipus
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and Peninsular Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
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.

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

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.