alcon blue vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Maculinea alcon compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Maculinea	Apaloderma
Species	Maculinea alcon	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Bare-cheeked Trogon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.