Black-lored Waxbill vs Emperor Penguin

Estrilda nigriloris compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Black-lored Waxbill is Data Deficient while Emperor Penguin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-lored Waxbill	Emperor Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Estrildidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Estrilda	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Estrilda nigriloris	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-lored Waxbill and Emperor Penguin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-lored Waxbill

DD — Data Deficient

Emperor Penguin

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-lored Waxbill	Emperor Penguin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-lored Waxbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Emperor Penguin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-lored Waxbill

The Black-lored Waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris) is a species in the genus Estrilda. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Emperor Penguin

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway