Black-tailed Trogon vs Black-throated Trogon

Trogon melanurus compared with Trogon rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Trogon	Black-throated Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family same	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Genus same	Trogon	Trogon
Species	Trogon melanurus	Trogon rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Trogon and Black-throated Trogon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trogon.

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Trogon	Black-throated Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-throated Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-tailed Trogon

The Black-tailed Trogon (Trogon melanurus) is a species in the genus Trogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-throated Trogon

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela