Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Trogonidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Sphagnum
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Lustrous Bog-Moss
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.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.