Tocro à dos noir vs Tocro de Guyane

Odontophorus melanonotus compared with Odontophorus gujanensis

Key Differences

• Tocro à dos noir is Vulnerable while Tocro de Guyane is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro de Guyane
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	Odontophoridae	Odontophoridae
Genus same	Odontophorus	Odontophorus
Species	Odontophorus melanonotus	Odontophorus gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tocro à dos noir and Tocro de Guyane share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Odontophorus.

Conservation Status

Tocro à dos noir

VU — Vulnerable

Tocro de Guyane

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro de Guyane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tocro à dos noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tocro de Guyane

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tocro de Guyane

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway