Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Trogonidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Ophioglossum
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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