Annual Sunflower vs Black-faced Apalis
Helianthus annuus compared with Apalis personata
Key Differences
- Annual Sunflower is Not Evaluated while Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Annual Sunflower | Black-faced Apalis |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Aves (Birds) |
| Order | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) | Passeriformes (Songbirds) |
| Family | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) | Cisticolidae |
| Genus | Helianthus (Sunflowers) | Apalis |
| Species | Helianthus annuus | Apalis personata |
Conservation Status
Annual Sunflower
NE — Not EvaluatedTrend: Stable →
Black-faced Apalis
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Annual Sunflower | Black-faced Apalis |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Autotroph | — |
| Average Lifespan | 1 years | — |
| Average Length | 3.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Annual Sunflower
Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).
Black-faced Apalis
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Found in Norway.
Annual Sunflower
One of the world's most cultivated flowering plants and an economically critical oilseed crop, sunflowers are native to North America and can reach 3 meters in height with flower heads up to 30 cm across. Their distinctive behavior of tracking the sun — solar heliotropism in young plants — gave them their name. A single sunflower head consists of up to 2,000 tiny individual florets. Global production exceeds 50 million tonnes annually, valued for oil, seeds, and birdfeed.
Black-faced Apalis
The Black-faced Apalis (Apalis personata) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.
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