Baudo Guan vs Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope ortoni compared with Penelope obscura

Key Differences

• Baudo Guan is Endangered while Dusky-legged Guan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baudo Guan	Dusky-legged Guan
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Galliformes (อันดับไก่)	Galliformes (อันดับไก่)
Family same	Cracidae	Cracidae
Genus same	Penelope	Penelope
Species	Penelope ortoni	Penelope obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Baudo Guan and Dusky-legged Guan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Penelope.

Conservation Status

Baudo Guan

EN — Endangered

Dusky-legged Guan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baudo Guan	Dusky-legged Guan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baudo Guan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Dusky-legged Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Baudo Guan

The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway