Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Brook Alder

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Trogonidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Alnus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as 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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.