Andean Guan vs black currant-tree

Penelope montagnii compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Guan	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cracidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Penelope	Antidesma
Species	Penelope montagnii	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Andean Guan

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Guan	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Andean Guan

Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) 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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.