Buff-throated Apalis vs Common Goldenring

Apalis rufogularis compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Apalis	Common Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cisticolidae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Apalis	Cordulegaster
Species	Apalis rufogularis	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Apalis and Common Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	Common Goldenring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-throated Apalis

The Buff-Throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis) 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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway