Bare-cheeked Trogon vs

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Trogonidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Microbotryum
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.