Buff-throated Apalis vs Eurasian Collared Dove

Apalis rufogularis compared with Streptopelia decaocto

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern while Eurasian Collared Dove is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Apalis	Eurasian Collared Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cisticolidae	Columbidae
Genus	Apalis	Streptopelia
Species	Apalis rufogularis	Streptopelia decaocto

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Apalis and Eurasian Collared Dove share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Collared Dove

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	Eurasian Collared Dove
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.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (15 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway