Alectryon vs Amazonian Umbrellabird

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cephalopterus ornatus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Amazonian Umbrellabird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Amazonian Umbrellabird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alectryon	Cephalopterus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Cephalopterus ornatus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Amazonian Umbrellabird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Amazonian Umbrellabird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Amazonian Umbrellabird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Amazonian Umbrellabird

The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.