Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Margay

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trogonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Apaloderma	Leopardus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.