Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Smooth hound

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Trogonidae	Triakidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Triakis
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Smooth hound
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.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.