Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Artiodactyla (सम-ऊँगली खुरदार)	Psittaciformes (तोता)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Amazona
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia