dusky hook-tip vs Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Drepana curvatula compared with Cebuella niveiventris

Key Differences

• dusky hook-tip is Least Concern while Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Drepanidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Drepana	Cebuella
Species	Drepana curvatula	Cebuella niveiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and Eastern Pygmy Marmoset share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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