Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Gharial

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Gavialis gangeticus

Key Differences

Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Gharial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gharial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Trogonidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Apaloderma	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Gavialis gangeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Gharial share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gharial
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. 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.