Masked Trogon vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Trogon personatus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Masked Trogon is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Trogon	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trogonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Trogon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Trogon personatus	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Masked Trogon and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Trogon	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.