Collared Trogon vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Trogon collaris compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Collared Trogon is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Trogon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trogonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Trogon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Trogon collaris	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Trogon and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Collared Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Trogon	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.