Masked Trogon vs Mountain Coati

Trogon personatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Masked Trogon is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked 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 personatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Trogon	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked 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.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela