Black-faced Apalis vs Goldcrest

Apalis personata compared with Regulus regulus

Key Differences

• Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern while Goldcrest is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Apalis	Goldcrest
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	Cisticolidae	Regulidae
Genus	Apalis	Regulus
Species	Apalis personata	Regulus regulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Apalis and Goldcrest share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Goldcrest

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Apalis	Goldcrest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Goldcrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway