Neblina Uacari vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Cacajao hosomi compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neblina Uacari	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Cacajao	Lophotriccus
Species	Cacajao hosomi	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Neblina Uacari and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neblina Uacari	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela