Lesser Goldfinch vs Maxwell's Duiker

Spinus psaltria compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Goldfinch	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Fringillidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spinus	Philantomba
Species	Spinus psaltria	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Goldfinch and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Goldfinch	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.