Bar-tailed Trogon vs Splendid Waxcap

Apaloderma vittatum compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Bar-tailed Trogon is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Trogon	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trogonidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Hygrocybe
Species	Apaloderma vittatum	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Trogon	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bar-tailed Trogon

The Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum) 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