Blue-crowned Trogon vs Margay

Trogon curucui compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue-crowned Trogon is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-crowned Trogon	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trogonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Trogon	Leopardus
Species	Trogon curucui	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-crowned Trogon and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-crowned Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-crowned Trogon	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-crowned Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-crowned Trogon

The Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon curucui) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador