Plum-throated Cotinga vs Turquoise Cotinga

Cotinga maynana compared with Cotinga ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern while Turquoise Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum-throated Cotinga	Turquoise Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Cotinga	Cotinga
Species	Cotinga maynana	Cotinga ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Plum-throated Cotinga and Turquoise Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotinga.

Conservation Status

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Turquoise Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plum-throated Cotinga	Turquoise Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Turquoise Cotinga

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway