Hocco de Spix vs Hocco de Salvin

Mitu tomentosum compared with Mitu salvini

Key Differences

• Hocco de Spix is Near Threatened while Hocco de Salvin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hocco de Spix	Hocco de Salvin
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 tomentosum	Mitu salvini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hocco de Spix

NT — Near Threatened

Hocco de Salvin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 de Salvin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway