Bar-tailed Trogon vs Common Raven

Apaloderma vittatum compared with Corvus corax

Key Differences

Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern while Common Raven is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Trogon	Common Raven
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trogonidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Apaloderma	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Apaloderma vittatum	Corvus corax

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-tailed Trogon and Common Raven share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Common Raven

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~16.0M

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Trogon	Common Raven
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	1.2 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Raven

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Common Raven

One of the most intelligent birds known, common ravens demonstrate problem-solving abilities rivaling great apes, including tool use, planning, and deceptive behavior. Found across the Northern Hemisphere from Arctic tundra to deserts, ravens are highly adaptable omnivores. They form complex social hierarchies, engage in cooperative foraging, and have been observed engaging in play. Their intelligence and black plumage have made them figures of mythology across many cultures.