Popayán Thomasomys vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cotinga
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Popayán Thomasomys and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia