vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Apaloderma
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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