Bare-cheeked Trogon vs large blue

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trogonidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Maculinea
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.