Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Weeping Toothcrust

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Trogonidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Apaloderma	Dacryobolus
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway