Chestnut Wood-Quail vs Marbled Wood-Quail

Odontophorus hyperythrus compared with Odontophorus gujanensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Wood-Quail is Vulnerable while Marbled Wood-Quail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Wood-Quail	Marbled Wood-Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Odontophoridae	Odontophoridae
Genus same	Odontophorus	Odontophorus
Species	Odontophorus hyperythrus	Odontophorus gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Wood-Quail and Marbled Wood-Quail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontophorus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Wood-Quail

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Wood-Quail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Wood-Quail	Marbled Wood-Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Wood-Quail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marbled Wood-Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut Wood-Quail

Chestnut Wood-Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Marbled Wood-Quail

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway