Alectryon vs Black-faced Firefinch

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lagonosticta larvata

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Black-faced Firefinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Black-faced Firefinch
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Estrildidae
Genus	Alectryon	Lagonosticta
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lagonosticta larvata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Black-faced Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Black-faced Firefinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-faced Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-faced Firefinch

The Black-faced Firefinch (Lagonosticta larvata) is a species in the genus Lagonosticta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.