Black Drongo vs Chirinda Apalis

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Apalis chirindensis

Key Differences

• Black Drongo is Least Concern while Chirinda Apalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	Chirinda Apalis
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	Dicruridae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Dicrurus	Apalis
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Apalis chirindensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Drongo and Chirinda Apalis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Chirinda Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Drongo	Chirinda Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chirinda Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Drongo

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

Chirinda Apalis

The Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway