Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Spangled Cotinga

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trogonidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Cotinga
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway