Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Elm Leech

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trogonidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Hypsizygus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway