Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Gregg’s Pine

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gregg’s Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Trogonidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apaloderma	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Pinus greggii

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Gregg’s Pine
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.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.