Tocro à dos noir vs Tocro étoilé

Odontophorus melanonotus compared with Odontophorus stellatus

Key Differences

• Tocro à dos noir is Vulnerable while Tocro étoilé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro étoilé
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 stellatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tocro à dos noir

VU — Vulnerable

Tocro étoilé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro étoilé
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 étoilé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway