Buff-throated Apalis vs starling mite

Apalis rufogularis compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Apalis is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Apalis	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Cisticolidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Apalis	Ornithonyssus
Species	Apalis rufogularis	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Apalis	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.