Adder’S-Mouth vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Malaxis bayardii compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Orchidaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Malaxis	Apaloderma
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.