Pavonine Quetzal vs Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus pavoninus compared with Pharomachrus mocinno

Key Differences

• Pavonine Quetzal is Least Concern while Resplendent Quetzal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pavonine Quetzal	Resplendent Quetzal
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family same	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Genus same	Pharomachrus	Pharomachrus
Species	Pharomachrus pavoninus	Pharomachrus mocinno

Evolutionary Relationship

Pavonine Quetzal and Resplendent Quetzal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pharomachrus.

Conservation Status

Pavonine Quetzal

LC — Least Concern

Resplendent Quetzal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pavonine Quetzal	Resplendent Quetzal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pavonine Quetzal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Resplendent Quetzal

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway