Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Common gorse

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Ulex europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-cheeked Trogon Common gorse
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Trogonidae Fabaceae
Genus Apaloderma Ulex
Species Apaloderma aequatoriale Ulex europaeus

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Common gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-cheeked Trogon Common gorse
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.

Common gorse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (8 countries).

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.

Common gorse

<em>Ulex europaeus</em>, commonly known as common gorse, is a spiny evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Ulex within the legume family Fabaceae. The species occupies a remarkable breadth of habitat types, including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among at least eight recognized biome categories. Its global range is exceptionally wide, spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, with records from numerous countries on each continent. Notably introduced and sometimes invasive outside its European origin, common gorse typically colonizes disturbed lands, heathlands, and coastal scrub. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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