Banded Cotinga vs brown-throated conure

Cotinga maculata compared with Aratinga pertinax

Key Differences

• Banded Cotinga is Critically Endangered while brown-throated conure is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Cotinga	brown-throated conure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cotingidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cotinga	Aratinga
Species	Cotinga maculata	Aratinga pertinax

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Cotinga and brown-throated conure share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

brown-throated conure

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Cotinga	brown-throated conure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

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

brown-throated conure

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Banded Cotinga

The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

brown-throated conure

The Brown-throated Conure (Aratinga pertinax) is a species in the genus Aratinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.