Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Fodder Vetch

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Fodder Vetch
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	Vicia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Vicia villosa

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Fodder Vetch
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.

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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