Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Cup Lichen

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Trogonidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Cladonia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Cup 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.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.