Masked Trogon vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Trogon personatus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Masked Trogon is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Trogon	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trogonidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Trogon	Proechimys
Species	Trogon personatus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Masked Trogon and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Trogon	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador