Green-backed Trogon vs Mountain Coati

Trogon viridis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Green-backed Trogon is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-backed Trogon	Mountain Coati
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	Nasua
Species	Trogon viridis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-backed Trogon and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-backed Trogon	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela