Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Dotted Ermel

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trogonidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Ethmia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.