Dark fruit-eating bat vs Masked Trogon

Artibeus obscurus compared with Trogon personatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Masked Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Artibeus	Trogon
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Trogon personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Masked Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Masked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Masked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Masked Trogon

Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela