Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Thyme Pug

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Trogonidae	Geometridae
Genus	Apaloderma	Eupithecia
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.