Arctic marsh sedge vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Carex holostoma compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Arctic marsh sedge is Vulnerable while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic marsh sedge	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Cyperaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Carex	Apaloderma
Species	Carex holostoma	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

Arctic marsh sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic marsh sedge	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic marsh sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Arctic marsh sedge

The Arctic marsh sedge (Carex holostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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