Black-faced Apalis vs Splendid Starling

Apalis personata compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Apalis	Splendid Starling
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	Sturnidae
Genus	Apalis	Lamprotornis
Species	Apalis personata	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Apalis	Splendid Starling
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.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) 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