Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Marsh Pea

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Trogonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Lathyrus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Marsh Pea
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.

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway