Trogon aurore vs Green Sea Turtle

Trogon rufus compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

Trogon aurore is Least Concern while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trogon aurore	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Testudines (tortue)
Family	Trogonidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Trogon	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Trogon rufus	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Trogon aurore and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Trogon aurore

LC — Least Concern

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trogon aurore	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trogon aurore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trogon aurore

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) 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.