Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Soft Puffball

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Trogonidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Lycoperdon
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.