Hocco mitou vs Hocco de Spix

Mitu mitu compared with Mitu tomentosum

Key Differences

• Hocco mitou is Extinct in the Wild while Hocco de Spix is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hocco mitou	Hocco de Spix
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Cracidae	Cracidae
Genus same	Mitu	Mitu
Species	Mitu mitu	Mitu tomentosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hocco mitou and Hocco de Spix share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mitu.

Conservation Status

Hocco mitou

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Hocco de Spix

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hocco mitou	Hocco de Spix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hocco mitou

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hocco de Spix

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hocco mitou

The Alagoas Curassow (Mitu mitu) is a species in the genus Mitu. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway