Королевский инка vs Императорский пингвин

Coeligena wilsoni compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Королевский инка is Least Concern while Императорский пингвин is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Королевский инка	Императорский пингвин
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Sphenisciformes (пингвинообразные)
Family	Trochilidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Coeligena	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Coeligena wilsoni	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Королевский инка and Императорский пингвин share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (птицы)

Conservation Status

Королевский инка

LC — Least Concern

Императорский пингвин

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Королевский инка	Императорский пингвин
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Королевский инка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Императорский пингвин

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Королевский инка

The Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Императорский пингвин

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway