Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Trogonidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Polygonum
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.