Bare-cheeked Trogon vs small tortoiseshell

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trogonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apaloderma	Aglais
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway