Chestnut-bellied Cotinga vs Epaulard

Doliornis remseni compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Cotinga is Vulnerable while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cotingidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Doliornis	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Doliornis remseni	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Cotinga and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Cotinga	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chestnut-bellied Cotinga

The Chestnut-bellied Cotinga (Doliornis remseni) is a species in the genus Doliornis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway