Spangled Cotinga vs Turquoise Cotinga

Cotinga cayana compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern while Turquoise Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spangled Cotinga	Turquoise 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 cayana	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Spangled Cotinga and Turquoise Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Turquoise Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spangled Cotinga	Turquoise Cotinga
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).

Turquoise Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

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

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