Black-throated Trogon vs Mountain Trogon

Trogon rufus compared with Trogon mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Trogon	Mountain 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Trogon	Mountain 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.

Mountain Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway