Black-throated Trogon vs Blue-tailed Trogon

Trogon rufus compared with Trogon comptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Trogon	Blue-tailed Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family same	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Genus same	Trogon	Trogon
Species	Trogon rufus	Trogon comptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Trogon and Blue-tailed Trogon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trogon.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Blue-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Trogon	Blue-tailed Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blue-tailed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Black-throated Trogon

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) 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.

Blue-tailed Trogon

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway