Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Stoat, Ermine

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Stoat, Ermine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Stoat, Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trogonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apaloderma	Mustela
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Mustela erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Stoat, Ermine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Stoat, Ermine
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.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Stoat, Ermine

Stoat, Ermine (Mustela erminea) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway