Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant vs Lesser Goldfinch

Anairetes alpinus compared with Spinus psaltria

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant is Endangered while Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Lesser Goldfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tyrannidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Anairetes	Spinus
Species	Anairetes alpinus	Spinus psaltria

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant and Lesser Goldfinch share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

EN — Endangered

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant	Lesser Goldfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant

Ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a species in the genus Anairetes. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway