Quetzal antisien vs Quetzal resplendissant

Pharomachrus antisianus compared with Pharomachrus mocinno

Key Differences

• Quetzal antisien is Least Concern while Quetzal resplendissant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quetzal antisien	Quetzal resplendissant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family same	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Genus same	Pharomachrus	Pharomachrus
Species	Pharomachrus antisianus	Pharomachrus mocinno

Evolutionary Relationship

Quetzal antisien and Quetzal resplendissant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pharomachrus.

Conservation Status

Quetzal antisien

LC — Least Concern

Quetzal resplendissant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quetzal antisien	Quetzal resplendissant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quetzal antisien

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Quetzal resplendissant

Habitat

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

Range

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

Quetzal antisien

Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway