Plum-throated Cotinga vs Spangled Cotinga

Cotinga maynana compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum-throated Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga maynana	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Plum-throated Cotinga and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plum-throated Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway