Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Голубая андигена

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Голубая андигена is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Голубая андигена
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Piciformes (дятлообразные)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Ramphastidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Andigena
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Голубая андигена share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Голубая андигена

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Голубая андигена
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.

Голубая андигена

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Голубая андигена

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia