Chalarm hang-daab vs Spangled Cotinga

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Chalarm hang-daab is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm hang-daab	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Alopiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alopias	Cotinga
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm hang-daab and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm hang-daab	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm hang-daab

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as 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).

Chalarm hang-daab

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia