Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Sphingobium olei

Key Differences

  • Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Aves (Birds) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Furnariidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Ancistrops Sphingomonas
Species Ancistrops strigilatus Sphingobium olei

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Sphingobium olei is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade oil-related hydrocarbons, as its species name suggests. It has been isolated from oil-contaminated soils and environments. This bacterium participates in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats.

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