Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Japanese Weasel

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trogonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apaloderma	Mustela
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.