Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Spangled Cotinga

Dendrogale murina compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tupaiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Cotinga
Species	Dendrogale murina	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.