Tocro à dos noir vs Tocro de Ballivian

Odontophorus melanonotus compared with Odontophorus balliviani

Key Differences

• Tocro à dos noir is Vulnerable while Tocro de Ballivian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro de Ballivian
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 balliviani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tocro à dos noir

VU — Vulnerable

Tocro de Ballivian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tocro à dos noir	Tocro de Ballivian
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 Ballivian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway