White-tailed Cotinga vs White-winged Cotinga

Xipholena lamellipennis compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-tailed Cotinga	White-winged 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	Xipholena	Xipholena
Species	Xipholena lamellipennis	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

White-tailed Cotinga and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xipholena.

Conservation Status

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-tailed Cotinga	White-winged Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-winged 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway