Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Bitter Waxcap

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Hygrocybe mucronella

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bitter 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 aequatoriale	Hygrocybe mucronella

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bitter Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bitter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bitter Waxcap

The Bitter Waxcap (Hygrocybe mucronella) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway