Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Lesser Goldfinch

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Spinus psaltria

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Lesser Goldfinch
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	Acanthizidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Spinus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Spinus psaltria

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Lesser Goldfinch share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Lesser Goldfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

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.

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 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