Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Black-thighed Puffleg

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Eriocnemis derbyi

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Black-thighed Puffleg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Black-thighed Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Trogonidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Eriocnemis
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Eriocnemis derbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Black-thighed Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Black-thighed Puffleg
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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Black-thighed Puffleg

An Andean puffleg hummingbird named for the males' distinctive velvety black thighs contrasting with the characteristic white leg feather puffs, black-thighed pufflegs inhabit humid montane forest and forest edges in Ecuador and Colombia at elevations of 1,500–3,500 meters. Males display glittering green plumage with a violet-blue tail. Listed as Near Threatened due to deforestation of the Andean cloud forest, with populations declining as the specialized high-altitude forest habitat is cleared for agriculture.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway