Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Mountain Plume

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trogonidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Apaloderma	Stenoptilia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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