Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Least Moonwort

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Trogonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Botrychium
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Least Moonwort
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.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). 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.