Chirinda Apalis vs Lesser Goldfinch

Apalis chirindensis compared with Spinus psaltria

Key Differences

• Chirinda Apalis is Vulnerable while Lesser Goldfinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chirinda Apalis	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	Cisticolidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Apalis	Spinus
Species	Apalis chirindensis	Spinus psaltria

Evolutionary Relationship

Chirinda Apalis and Lesser Goldfinch share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chirinda Apalis

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chirinda Apalis	Lesser Goldfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chirinda Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chirinda Apalis

The Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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