Black-backed Fruit-Dove vs Makatea Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus cinctus compared with Ptilinopus chalcurus

Key Differences

• Black-backed Fruit-Dove is Least Concern while Makatea Fruit-Dove is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Fruit-Dove	Makatea Fruit-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ptilinopus	Ptilinopus
Species	Ptilinopus cinctus	Ptilinopus chalcurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Fruit-Dove and Makatea Fruit-Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ptilinopus.

Conservation Status

Black-backed Fruit-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Makatea Fruit-Dove

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Fruit-Dove	Makatea Fruit-Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Fruit-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Makatea Fruit-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-backed Fruit-Dove

The Black-backed Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) is a species in the genus Ptilinopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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