Spangled Cotinga vs Sumatran orangutan

Cotinga cayana compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spangled Cotinga	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cotingidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cotinga	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cotinga cayana	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Spangled Cotinga and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spangled Cotinga	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.