North Atlantic right whale vs Spangled Cotinga

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Balaenidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eubalaena	Cotinga
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway