Semillero de Maximilian vs chilga

Sporophila maximiliani compared with Sporophila crassirostris

Key Differences

• Semillero de Maximilian is Endangered while chilga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Semillero de Maximilian	chilga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Sporophila	Sporophila
Species	Sporophila maximiliani	Sporophila crassirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Semillero de Maximilian and chilga share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sporophila.

Conservation Status

Semillero de Maximilian

EN — Endangered

chilga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Semillero de Maximilian	chilga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Semillero de Maximilian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

chilga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela