Mico-estrela vs araracanga

Callithrix penicillata compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-estrela	araracanga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Callitrichidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Callithrix	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-estrela and araracanga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Mico-estrela

LC — Least Concern

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-estrela	araracanga
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-estrela

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

araracanga

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

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.

araracanga

Uma das aves mais vivamente coloridas das Americas, a arara-vermelha (Ara macao) exibe uma plumagem vermelha, amarela e azul com envergaduras que atingem 1 metro. Encontrada em florestas umidas de terras baixas do Mexico a Bolivia, e altamente inteligente, longeva - ate 75 anos - e forma pares permanentes. Percorre longas distancias ate lambedouros de argila onde consome solo rico em minerais para desintoxicar sementes. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante, mas localmente ameacada pela perda de habitat e pelo comercio de animais de estimacao.