Toucan bleu vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Andigena hypoglauca compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Toucan bleu is Near Threatened while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toucan bleu	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Andigena	Cotinga
Species	Andigena hypoglauca	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Toucan bleu and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Toucan bleu

NT — Near Threatened

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toucan bleu	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toucan bleu

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Toucan bleu

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) 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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway