Bar-throated Apalis vs Merlin

Apalis thoracica compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-throated Apalis	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cisticolidae	Falconidae
Genus	Apalis	Falco
Species	Apalis thoracica	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-throated Apalis and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bar-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-throated Apalis	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bar-throated Apalis

The Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) 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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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