Cottontop Tamarin vs Species code: Hk

Saguinus oedipus compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Species code: Hk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Callitrichidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Saguinus	Halophila
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Species code: Hk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Species code: Hk

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.