Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Gall midge

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Trogonidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Contarinia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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