Buff-throated Apalis vs Splendid Starling

Apalis rufogularis compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated 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 rufogularis	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	Splendid Starling
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.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

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