Afghan-Melon vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Citrullus lanatus compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Afghan-Melon is Not Evaluated while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan-Melon	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Citrullus	Apaloderma
Species	Citrullus lanatus	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

Afghan-Melon

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan-Melon	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan-Melon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Afghan-Melon

The Afghan-Melon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species in the genus Citrullus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, and Belgium.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway