Bare-cheeked Trogon vs gowen-cypress

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Cupressus goveniana

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while gowen-cypress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	gowen-cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trogonidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Cupressus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Cupressus goveniana

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

gowen-cypress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	gowen-cypress
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.

gowen-cypress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as 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.