Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Boreal Button Lichen

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Buellia disciformis

Key Differences

Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Boreal Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Trogonidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Buellia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Buellia disciformis

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Boreal Button Lichen
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.

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.