Collared Trogon vs Olinguito

Trogon collaris compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Collared Trogon is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Trogon	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trogonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Trogon	Bassaricyon
Species	Trogon collaris	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Trogon and Olinguito share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Collared Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Trogon	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Collared Trogon

Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador