Cotinga de Cayenne vs Cotinga turquoise

Cotinga cayana compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern while Cotinga turquoise is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotinga de Cayenne	Cotinga turquoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga cayana	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotinga de Cayenne and Cotinga turquoise share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Cotinga turquoise

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotinga de Cayenne	Cotinga turquoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 turquoise

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway