Lesser Elaenia vs Plain-crested Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis compared with Elaenia cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Elaenia	Plain-crested Elaenia
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 same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia chiriquensis	Elaenia cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Elaenia and Plain-crested Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Lesser Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Plain-crested Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Elaenia	Plain-crested Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain-crested Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Elaenia

Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela