Bonin White-eye vs Downy Emerald

Apalopteron familiare compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Bonin White-eye is Near Threatened while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin White-eye	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Zosteropidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Apalopteron	Cordulia
Species	Apalopteron familiare	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin White-eye and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonin White-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin White-eye	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin White-eye

Habitat

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

Range

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

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bonin White-eye

The Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is a species in the genus Apalopteron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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