Banded Cotinga vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Cotinga maculata compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Cotinga	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga maculata	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Cotinga and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Cotinga	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway