Chestnut-bellied Guan vs Crested Guan

Penelope ochrogaster compared with Penelope purpurascens

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Guan is Vulnerable while Crested Guan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Guan	Crested 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 ochrogaster	Penelope purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Guan and Crested Guan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Penelope.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Guan

VU — Vulnerable

Crested Guan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Guan	Crested Guan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crested Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-bellied Guan

The Chestnut-bellied Guan (Penelope ochrogaster) is a species in the genus Penelope. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway