Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Rye Ergot

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Trogonidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Claviceps
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

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.