Green-backed Trogon vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Trogon viridis compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Green-backed Trogon is Least Concern while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-backed Trogon	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Trogonidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Trogon	Cercopithecus
Species	Trogon viridis	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-backed Trogon and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-backed Trogon	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-backed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.