Banded Cotinga vs Spangled Cotinga

Cotinga maculata compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Banded Cotinga is Critically Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order same	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga maculata	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Cotinga and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Cotinga	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

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

Banded Cotinga

The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Spangled Cotinga

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